Sometimes you have just jump in and do it - whatever 'it' is - way before you are ready. You don't know how to do it. You're scared shitless, and you feel unprepared, but you just have to get on with it anyway.
Otherwise, that perfectionism is going to kick in, you start to procrastinate, and before you know it, it has become a thing, a block. Waiting until you’re ready is just perfectionism in disguise and the only antidote is ACTION.
Read MoreWhat does the word 'maverick' mean for you?
The reason we ask is that yesterday we ran a focus group for our first product that we are launching in October. As part of what was an excellent session, there was a lively debate about the word 'maverick'.
To be clear, we chose 'Maverick' as part of our title very deliberately. We know the word is provocative and it was clear that people in the room had strong views on what it means to them. So do we.
Read MoreHave you noticed recently how newspapers and TV news are filled with predictions of impending financial doom?
Regardless of what the press is saying, the truth is that many of us worry about money on an almost daily basis and it can be all consuming. BUT, it doesn't have to be.
Read MoreHave you ever felt too old or irrelevant and that it is a young person's world? Well, what a load of crap. It is all in your head! People can feel this at 30, 50 or 70...and the only thing they have in common is their mindset.
It might feel real, and it might be that the world isn't geared up to recognise all the strengths, talents and experience you bring. Ultimately though, it is up to you whether you take it lying down or whether you get up and show the world what you have got.
Read MoreHave you felt like quitting on a goal because it just seems to hard to keep going? You are not alone. There comes a point for most people where they feel like giving up.
What you are facing is the “messy middle” as Michael Hyatt calls it. You don’t have the momentum of having just started something, and the finish line just seems too far away. That messy middle can feel like quicksand and is often where most of us quit.
Here are three psychological hacks that can keep you on the road to your goal, and get you back on the waggon when you (inevitably) fall off.
Read MoreProblems. Issues. Obstacles. We all have them, and we all get bogged down by them. The solution may be much easier than you think.
What makes something a problem? It is down to how you frame the issue. Don't like the picture that you see? Then reframe it!
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